Funding Agency – David Withey Non-executive board members: Marion Plant OBE; CEO of the Midland Academies Trust and Principal Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith CBE; Former Chief Executive of Mitie Group Ian Ferguson CBE; businessman Locations As at 2 August 2016, the DfE has five main sites: Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London Piccadilly Gate, Manchester 2 St Paul's Place, Sheffield Bishopsgate House, Darlington Cheylesmore House, Coventry Agencies and public bodies Agencies Education and Skills Funding Agency The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of the Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency. Previously the Education Funding Agency (EFA) was responsible for distributing funding for state education in England for 3- to 19-year-olds, as well as managing the estates of schools, and colleges and the Skills Funding Agency was responsible for funding skills training for further education in England and running the National Apprenticeship Service and the National Careers Service. The EFA was formed on 1 April 2012 by bringing together the functions of two non-departmental public bodies, the Young People's Learning Agency and Partnerships for Schools. The SFA was formed on 1 April 2010, following the closure of the Learning and Skills Council. David Withey is the agency's Chief Executive. Teaching Regulation Agency The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) is responsible for regulation of the teaching profession, including misconduct hearings. Its predecessors include the National College for Teaching and Leadership (to 2018), the Teaching Agency (to 2013) and the Training and Development Agency for Schools (from 1994). Standards and Testing Agency The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) is responsible for developing and delivering all statutory assessments for school pupils in England. It was formed on 1 October 2011 and took over the functions of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency. The STA is regulated by the examinations regulator, Ofqual. Public bodies The DfE is also supported by 10 public bodies: Devolution Education, youth and children's policy is devolved elsewhere in the UK. The department's main devolved counterparts are as follows: Scotland Scottish Government – Learning and Justice Directorates Northern Ireland Department of Education Executive Office (children and young people) Wales Welsh Government – Department for Education and Skills National Curriculum 2014 The Department for Education released a new National Curriculum for schools in England for September 2014, which included 'Computing'. Following Michael Gove's speech in 2012, the subject of Information Communication Technology